Assessment of abdominal aortic calcification in predialysis chronic kidney disease and maintenance hemodialysis patients

Vascular calcification is associated with increased morbidity and mortality among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. The aim of the study was to assess the abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in predialysis CKD patients and patients on hemodialysis (HD) and to study the risk factors associated...

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Main Authors: Jagadeswaran Dhakshinamoorthy, Ram Prasad Elumalai, Bhawana Dev, A J Hemamalini, P M Venkata Sai, Soundararajan Periasamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=6;spage=1338;epage=1348;aulast=Dhakshinamoorthy